Derry Township School Board plans another work session on how best to govern

The Derry Township School Board has
planned another workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday to talk about the best way to govern the district.

Items to be discussed could include
whether to investigate past practices, whether to form an executive
council, and how to handle board policies. The board also plans to
talk about its master facilities plan during the first part of the
session.

At that workshop, several members of
the audience urged the board to launch an investigation into past
practices which some believe include misuse of funds and secret
meetings. Some board members, however, were torn between trying to
find answers and spending taxpayer money on what might be a futile
quest.

At a recent school board meeting, board
president Maryellen Sheehan said the board will seek advice from its
new solicitor and the auditor general's office.

One impetus for the discussions is a
report by attorney Craig Staudenmaier which questioned the existence
and practices of an executive committee made up of the board
president, vice president and treasurer. The report said the
committee seemed to be meeting and making decisions secretly,
sometimes without the knowledge of other board members.

Questions also have been raised about
the payment of legal fees related to the executive committee and
regarding former superintendent Linda Brewer's retirement.

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